Fidel and Che: A Revolutionary Friendship

Many years after Ernesto "Che" Guevara's death in 1967, Fidel Castro confessed: "I dream of Che a lot. I dream he is alive ... that we talk." The pair met in Mexico City in 1955 and together they masterminded the Cuban revolution, forging a tight friendship which, Simon Reid-Henry argues, was as important as that of Marx and Engels. This well-researched biography, the first in-depth exploration of that friendship, is an absorbing read despite needing more colour and additional editing. Reid-Henry skilfully conveys the contrasting personalities of the two revolutionaries and illustrates the immense influence Che's idealism had on the political strategist Castro, even from beyond the grave.